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Saturday, September 3, 2011

George Hammond Brown, born Sept. 3, 1937

George Hammond Brown was born September 3, 1837 to Hammond and Roxy Bemis according to Brookfield Vital Records. He was educated in local schools, and married Alice Maria Shaw in West Brookfield on September 25, 1865. George was engaged in the grain business with George Crowell in the firm of Crowell & Brown. Later, he joined his father, Hammond Brown in a shoe business known as Brown & Son. Once retired from the shoe business, he farmed in town.

Mr. Brown served the town of West Brookfield as a selectman, a member of the Common Committee, a constable and a fireman. He also served as a delegate to the state legislature in the 1880's.

George and Alice had two sons, Herbert Shaw Brown, and George H., Jr. Alice died in 1915, and George died at his home on South Main Street, on February 2, 1919. They are buried in Pine Grove Cemetery.